Sunset and sunrise times in Handan, China
In Handan, China the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 17:53 and rises at 06:24. Daylight lasts 11h 28m; evening golden hour runs from 17:18 to 18:09.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 05:58
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Last light
- 18:19
- Day length
- 11h 28m
17h 51m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:18 – 18:09
- Blue hour
- 18:09 – 18:19
- Max sun altitude
- 46.8°
- Moon
- 🌘 Waning crescent
- Moonrise / moonset
- 05:55 / 17:32
The sun sets at 262° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October
Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 17:51 Golden hour 17:17 – 18:07 Day length 11h 26m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Handan is
- Coordinates
- 36.6100° N, 114.4876° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Population
- 1,358,318
Sunrise and sunset in Handan, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:51 | 06:16 | 12:11 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 11h 49m | −2:19 | 17:32–18:22 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 05:51 | 06:17 | 12:11 | 18:04 | 18:30 | 11h 47m | −2:18 | 17:30–18:20 | 🌖 67% |
| Sat 3 | 05:52 | 06:18 | 12:11 | 18:03 | 18:29 | 11h 44m | −2:18 | 17:29–18:19 | 🌗 55% |
| Sun 4 | 05:53 | 06:19 | 12:10 | 18:01 | 18:27 | 11h 42m | −2:18 | 17:27–18:17 | 🌘 44% |
| Mon 5 | 05:54 | 06:20 | 12:10 | 18:00 | 18:26 | 11h 40m | −2:18 | 17:26–18:16 | 🌘 32% |
| Tue 6 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 12:10 | 17:58 | 18:24 | 11h 37m | −2:18 | 17:24–18:14 | 🌘 22% |
| Wed 7 | 05:56 | 06:21 | 12:09 | 17:57 | 18:23 | 11h 35m | −2:18 | 17:23–18:13 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 05:56 | 06:22 | 12:09 | 17:56 | 18:21 | 11h 33m | −2:17 | 17:21–18:11 | 🌘 7% |
| Fri 9 | 05:57 | 06:23 | 12:09 | 17:54 | 18:20 | 11h 31m | −2:17 | 17:20–18:10 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 05:58 | 06:24 | 12:09 | 17:53 | 18:19 | 11h 28m | −2:17 | 17:18–18:09 | 🌘 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:59 | 06:25 | 12:08 | 17:51 | 18:17 | 11h 26m | −2:17 | 17:17–18:07 | 🌑 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:00 | 06:26 | 12:08 | 17:50 | 18:16 | 11h 24m | −2:16 | 17:15–18:06 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 06:01 | 06:27 | 12:08 | 17:49 | 18:14 | 11h 21m | −2:16 | 17:14–18:04 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 06:02 | 06:28 | 12:08 | 17:47 | 18:13 | 11h 19m | −2:16 | 17:12–18:03 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 06:02 | 06:28 | 12:07 | 17:46 | 18:12 | 11h 17m | −2:15 | 17:11–18:02 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 06:03 | 06:29 | 12:07 | 17:44 | 18:11 | 11h 15m | −2:15 | 17:10–18:00 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 06:04 | 06:30 | 12:07 | 17:43 | 18:09 | 11h 12m | −2:14 | 17:08–17:59 | 🌒 36% |
| Sun 18 | 06:05 | 06:31 | 12:07 | 17:42 | 18:08 | 11h 10m | −2:14 | 17:07–17:58 | 🌓 45% |
| Mon 19 | 06:06 | 06:32 | 12:07 | 17:41 | 18:07 | 11h 8m | −2:13 | 17:05–17:57 | 🌔 55% |
| Tue 20 | 06:07 | 06:33 | 12:06 | 17:39 | 18:05 | 11h 6m | −2:13 | 17:04–17:55 | 🌔 64% |
| Wed 21 | 06:08 | 06:34 | 12:06 | 17:38 | 18:04 | 11h 4m | −2:12 | 17:03–17:54 | 🌔 73% |
| Thu 22 | 06:09 | 06:35 | 12:06 | 17:37 | 18:03 | 11h 1m | −2:12 | 17:01–17:53 | 🌔 82% |
| Fri 23 | 06:09 | 06:36 | 12:06 | 17:35 | 18:02 | 10h 59m | −2:11 | 17:00–17:52 | 🌔 89% |
| Sat 24 | 06:10 | 06:37 | 12:06 | 17:34 | 18:01 | 10h 57m | −2:10 | 16:59–17:50 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 06:11 | 06:38 | 12:06 | 17:33 | 17:59 | 10h 55m | −2:10 | 16:57–17:49 | 🌔 98% |
| Mon 26 | 06:12 | 06:39 | 12:06 | 17:32 | 17:58 | 10h 53m | −2:09 | 16:56–17:48 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:13 | 06:40 | 12:05 | 17:31 | 17:57 | 10h 51m | −2:08 | 16:55–17:47 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 06:14 | 06:41 | 12:05 | 17:30 | 17:56 | 10h 48m | −2:07 | 16:54–17:46 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 06:15 | 06:42 | 12:05 | 17:28 | 17:55 | 10h 46m | −2:06 | 16:52–17:45 | 🌖 89% |
| Fri 30 | 06:16 | 06:43 | 12:05 | 17:27 | 17:54 | 10h 44m | −2:05 | 16:51–17:44 | 🌖 81% |
| Sat 31 | 06:17 | 06:44 | 12:05 | 17:26 | 17:53 | 10h 42m | −2:04 | 16:50–17:43 | 🌖 71% |
More columns for October 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 04:50 | 05:21 | 06:16 | 18:06 | 19:01 | 19:32 | 12h 11m | 50.2° | 267° W |
| Fri 2 | 04:51 | 05:21 | 06:17 | 18:04 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 12h 13m | 49.8° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 04:52 | 05:22 | 06:18 | 18:03 | 18:58 | 19:29 | 12h 16m | 49.4° | 266° W |
| Sun 4 | 04:53 | 05:23 | 06:19 | 18:01 | 18:57 | 19:27 | 12h 18m | 49.1° | 265° W |
| Mon 5 | 04:54 | 05:24 | 06:20 | 18:00 | 18:56 | 19:26 | 12h 20m | 48.7° | 265° W |
| Tue 6 | 04:55 | 05:25 | 06:21 | 17:58 | 18:54 | 19:24 | 12h 22m | 48.3° | 264° W |
| Wed 7 | 04:56 | 05:26 | 06:21 | 17:57 | 18:53 | 19:23 | 12h 25m | 47.9° | 264° W |
| Thu 8 | 04:56 | 05:26 | 06:22 | 17:56 | 18:51 | 19:21 | 12h 27m | 47.5° | 263° W |
| Fri 9 | 04:57 | 05:27 | 06:23 | 17:54 | 18:50 | 19:20 | 12h 29m | 47.1° | 263° W |
| Sat 10 | 04:58 | 05:28 | 06:24 | 17:53 | 18:48 | 19:18 | 12h 32m | 46.8° | 262° W |
| Sun 11 | 04:59 | 05:29 | 06:25 | 17:51 | 18:47 | 19:17 | 12h 34m | 46.4° | 262° W |
| Mon 12 | 05:00 | 05:30 | 06:26 | 17:50 | 18:46 | 19:16 | 12h 36m | 46.0° | 261° W |
| Tue 13 | 05:01 | 05:31 | 06:27 | 17:49 | 18:44 | 19:14 | 12h 38m | 45.6° | 261° W |
| Wed 14 | 05:02 | 05:32 | 06:28 | 17:47 | 18:43 | 19:13 | 12h 41m | 45.3° | 260° W |
| Thu 15 | 05:02 | 05:32 | 06:28 | 17:46 | 18:42 | 19:12 | 12h 43m | 44.9° | 260° W |
| Fri 16 | 05:03 | 05:33 | 06:29 | 17:44 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 12h 45m | 44.5° | 259° W |
| Sat 17 | 05:04 | 05:34 | 06:30 | 17:43 | 18:39 | 19:09 | 12h 47m | 44.2° | 259° W |
| Sun 18 | 05:05 | 05:35 | 06:31 | 17:42 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 12h 50m | 43.8° | 259° WSW |
| Mon 19 | 05:06 | 05:36 | 06:32 | 17:41 | 18:37 | 19:07 | 12h 52m | 43.4° | 258° WSW |
| Tue 20 | 05:07 | 05:37 | 06:33 | 17:39 | 18:35 | 19:05 | 12h 54m | 43.1° | 258° WSW |
| Wed 21 | 05:08 | 05:38 | 06:34 | 17:38 | 18:34 | 19:04 | 12h 56m | 42.7° | 257° WSW |
| Thu 22 | 05:08 | 05:38 | 06:35 | 17:37 | 18:33 | 19:03 | 12h 59m | 42.4° | 257° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 05:09 | 05:39 | 06:36 | 17:35 | 18:32 | 19:02 | 13h 1m | 42.0° | 256° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 05:10 | 05:40 | 06:37 | 17:34 | 18:31 | 19:01 | 13h 3m | 41.7° | 256° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 05:11 | 05:41 | 06:38 | 17:33 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 13h 5m | 41.3° | 255° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 05:12 | 05:42 | 06:39 | 17:32 | 18:29 | 18:59 | 13h 7m | 41.0° | 255° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 05:13 | 05:43 | 06:40 | 17:31 | 18:27 | 18:57 | 13h 9m | 40.6° | 255° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 05:14 | 05:44 | 06:41 | 17:30 | 18:26 | 18:56 | 13h 12m | 40.3° | 254° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 05:15 | 05:45 | 06:42 | 17:28 | 18:25 | 18:55 | 13h 14m | 40.0° | 254° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 05:15 | 05:46 | 06:43 | 17:27 | 18:24 | 18:54 | 13h 16m | 39.6° | 253° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 05:16 | 05:46 | 06:44 | 17:26 | 18:23 | 18:53 | 13h 18m | 39.3° | 253° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 06:18 | 06:45 | 12:05 | 17:25 | 17:52 | 10h 40m | −2:03 | 16:49–17:42 | 🌖 59% |
| Mon 2 | 06:19 | 06:46 | 12:05 | 17:24 | 17:51 | 10h 38m | −2:02 | 16:48–17:41 | 🌗 48% |
| Tue 3 | 06:20 | 06:47 | 12:05 | 17:23 | 17:50 | 10h 36m | −2:01 | 16:47–17:40 | 🌘 36% |
| Wed 4 | 06:21 | 06:48 | 12:05 | 17:22 | 17:49 | 10h 34m | −2:00 | 16:46–17:39 | 🌘 26% |
| Thu 5 | 06:22 | 06:49 | 12:05 | 17:21 | 17:48 | 10h 32m | −1:59 | 16:44–17:38 | 🌘 17% |
| Fri 6 | 06:23 | 06:50 | 12:05 | 17:20 | 17:47 | 10h 30m | −1:58 | 16:43–17:37 | 🌘 10% |
| Sat 7 | 06:24 | 06:51 | 12:05 | 17:19 | 17:46 | 10h 28m | −1:56 | 16:42–17:36 | 🌘 4% |
| Sun 8 | 06:25 | 06:52 | 12:05 | 17:18 | 17:46 | 10h 26m | −1:55 | 16:41–17:35 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 06:25 | 06:53 | 12:05 | 17:18 | 17:45 | 10h 24m | −1:54 | 16:40–17:34 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 06:26 | 06:54 | 12:05 | 17:17 | 17:44 | 10h 23m | −1:52 | 16:40–17:33 | 🌒 1% |
| Wed 11 | 06:27 | 06:55 | 12:05 | 17:16 | 17:43 | 10h 21m | −1:51 | 16:39–17:33 | 🌒 4% |
| Thu 12 | 06:28 | 06:56 | 12:06 | 17:15 | 17:42 | 10h 19m | −1:49 | 16:38–17:32 | 🌒 8% |
| Fri 13 | 06:29 | 06:57 | 12:06 | 17:14 | 17:42 | 10h 17m | −1:47 | 16:37–17:31 | 🌒 14% |
| Sat 14 | 06:30 | 06:58 | 12:06 | 17:14 | 17:41 | 10h 15m | −1:46 | 16:36–17:31 | 🌒 21% |
| Sun 15 | 06:31 | 06:59 | 12:06 | 17:13 | 17:40 | 10h 14m | −1:44 | 16:35–17:30 | 🌒 29% |
| Mon 16 | 06:32 | 07:00 | 12:06 | 17:12 | 17:40 | 10h 12m | −1:42 | 16:34–17:29 | 🌒 38% |
| Tue 17 | 06:33 | 07:01 | 12:06 | 17:12 | 17:39 | 10h 10m | −1:40 | 16:34–17:29 | 🌓 48% |
| Wed 18 | 06:34 | 07:02 | 12:07 | 17:11 | 17:39 | 10h 9m | −1:38 | 16:33–17:28 | 🌔 57% |
| Thu 19 | 06:35 | 07:03 | 12:07 | 17:10 | 17:38 | 10h 7m | −1:37 | 16:32–17:27 | 🌔 67% |
| Fri 20 | 06:36 | 07:04 | 12:07 | 17:10 | 17:38 | 10h 5m | −1:34 | 16:32–17:27 | 🌔 77% |
| Sat 21 | 06:37 | 07:05 | 12:07 | 17:09 | 17:37 | 10h 4m | −1:32 | 16:31–17:26 | 🌔 85% |
| Sun 22 | 06:38 | 07:06 | 12:08 | 17:09 | 17:37 | 10h 2m | −1:30 | 16:30–17:26 | 🌔 92% |
| Mon 23 | 06:39 | 07:07 | 12:08 | 17:08 | 17:36 | 10h 1m | −1:28 | 16:30–17:26 | 🌔 97% |
| Tue 24 | 06:40 | 07:08 | 12:08 | 17:08 | 17:36 | 9h 59m | −1:26 | 16:29–17:25 | 🌔 99% |
| Wed 25 | 06:41 | 07:09 | 12:08 | 17:08 | 17:36 | 9h 58m | −1:23 | 16:29–17:25 | 🌕 100% |
| Thu 26 | 06:42 | 07:10 | 12:09 | 17:07 | 17:35 | 9h 57m | −1:21 | 16:28–17:25 | 🌖 97% |
| Fri 27 | 06:43 | 07:11 | 12:09 | 17:07 | 17:35 | 9h 55m | −1:18 | 16:28–17:24 | 🌖 92% |
| Sat 28 | 06:44 | 07:12 | 12:09 | 17:07 | 17:35 | 9h 54m | −1:16 | 16:28–17:24 | 🌖 84% |
| Sun 29 | 06:45 | 07:13 | 12:10 | 17:06 | 17:35 | 9h 53m | −1:13 | 16:27–17:24 | 🌖 75% |
| Mon 30 | 06:46 | 07:14 | 12:10 | 17:06 | 17:34 | 9h 52m | −1:11 | 16:27–17:24 | 🌖 64% |
Longest and shortest day in Handan
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 14h 39m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 2 months, with 9h 39m.
Between them the day length swings by 5h 0m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:05 on 6 December; the latest is 19:44 on 29 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:03 on 13 June to 07:34 on 6 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 10m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Handan different
Sunset here is followed by about 26 minutes of usable light before civil twilight ends — almost exactly the 24-minute median across the cities tracked here.
Photographers get 50 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.3× the 40 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
Between solstices the sunset walks 59° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is W.
By the end of October the sun will be setting 40 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 79 seconds a day.
Planning a sunset photo in Handan
Arrive by 17:03. Golden hour opens at 17:18 and the sun is down by 17:53, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 262° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:09 and runs to 18:19, the end of civil twilight and 25m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Handan today?
The sun sets in Handan at 17:53 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Handan?
It takes 25m. Civil twilight ends at 18:19 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Handan?
Evening golden hour runs 17:18 to 18:09 today, lasting 50m. Full golden hour times for Handan covers the morning window and the coming week.